Newton House Battaleys

For Rent: Commercial building on the island's West Coast.

Newton House is well-positioned with substantial frontage on Highway 1B, providing excellent visibility. The building is close to Speightstown's amenities, across the street from several luxurious beachfront homes, obliquely across the street from Cobblers Cove Hotel and near the well-known Port St Charles Marina development. There are many hotels, vacation villas and condos near the building.

The main entrance is eye-catching, with a tall timber portico and glass-walled facade leading into a spacious atrium. The purpose-built office building, designed by well-known local architects, sought to capture the traditional Speightstown vernacular yet provide a contemporary corporate space. The building was home to a leading holiday rental company for several years. They recently moved to their own new building. The owner has undertaken some general maintenance, cleaning and painting since the last tenant vacated.

The building accommodates an atrium like reception area, a boardroom, general office space and washrooms (both floors), executive offices, storage and a large lunch room. There is a ramp providing handicapped access to the main entrance. An annexe - 'The Gazebo' - from the reception area features hardwood floors and two glass-walled rooms well suited as meeting rooms or a retail display area. The building has multiple entries/exits, including an entrance/exit to the first floor via an external staircase.

The building is cooled by two central AC systems - one per floor, and the ground floor board room has its own AC as well as the two additional meeting rooms in the gazebo. The directors office upstairs also has its own air conditioner and a managers off downstairs as well as the lunch room. There is a generator and a rainwater collection tank on site and the garden has an irrigation system. There are 19 uncovered parking space plus overflow parking on the property immediately next door.

The building is well-suited for occupation by one tenant or could accommodate two tenants - one on the ground floor (2,840 sq ft) and one on the upper floor (2,210 sq ft).

The rental rate for the property is BDS$68 per sq ft per annum plus VAT. This translates to a monthly rent of BDS$28,750 plus 17.5% VAT monthly.

The cost of utilities is to the tenant's account.

Call a TERRA agent at 421-4663 for further details and to view the property. The building is available for immediate occupation.